January 2022

Buhari appoints Tahir new NEMSA MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Engr. Aliyu Tukur Tahir as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation. According to the agency’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs…

Oil is owned by Niger Delta, not Nigeria

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D For the record and for posterity, it is imperative to state that oil found in the Niger Delta region belongs to the people of the area.  It is not owned by Nigeria.  God provided every habitat…

PDP lied about leaving $550bn economy — BMO

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not leave behind a $550bn economy when it lost power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju…

Senate approves N215.8bn budget for FIRS in 2022

The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N215,811,290,243 billion naira as budget for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Finance during plenary.…

Buhari pledges equity, fairness to Itsekiris

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged a fair deal to the Itsekiri people of Delta, while also extolling the patriotism of the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Tsola Emiko, Ogiame Atuwatse III. The president spoke at State House in Abuja on Wednesday,…